Board reviews insurance renewal, uniform-service recommendation and technology surplus list

District staff briefed the Harris County Board of Education on three procurement and risk-management items during the April 20 meeting: the annual insurance renewal, a recommended uniform-service contract and a technology surplus list.

On insurance, staff said the district’s broker, Gallagher, has provided renewal figures. Two line items flagged in red — the district’s liability coverage and a mortgage-related compensation item — were not finalized at the time of the presentation. Staff reported that the overall renewal would increase “about 5.7%” compared with the prior period and noted modest increases in cyber liability and workers’ compensation coverages. Staff thanked Mr. Stater and Gallagher for their work on the renewal projections.

On uniforms, staff presented a memo recommending awarding the uniform service contract for maintenance and facilities staff to the vendor listed in the packet (the transcript identifies the vendor name as "Centos"). Staff said the district had used the incumbent vendor for five years and that the new bid came in lower; staff noted the need to rebid when a contract term ends.

Staff also presented a standard surplus-equipment memo listing computers and technology devices described as outdated, inoperable or not repairable. The memo described that the district’s disposal contractor handles batteries and other hazardous components (the memo referenced UPS battery disposal). Staff asked the board to declare the listed items surplus so they may be processed by the district’s disposal vendor. No vote on these items is recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.